"Deep in the grimy, dimly lit back roads of King's Cross is a pub, a boozer in the truest sense of the word. McGlynn's, it's called, and when its landlord Jerry died in 2023, the pub died with him; it became just another ex-pub in a city full of ex-pubs. It was a special, unique place, a surviving slice of pre-gentrification London where you could still get a round in without taking out a mortgage,"
"So they stepped in. They weren't the highest bidders, but they wrote to the family and promised to keep it as a pub, and stay true to McGlynn's original spirit. Now they've submitted a planning application which promises that "by reinstating original elements where possible and carefully managing modern interventions, the works will preserve the building's special architectural and historic interest while ensuring it can continue to function as a viable public house.""
McGlynn's was a traditional King's Cross pub that declined into an ex-pub after landlord Jerry died in 2023. The pub offered affordable drinks and simple food, representing pre-gentrification London. Painter Peter Doig and gallerist Parinaz Mogadassi purchased the building across the street and intervened when McGlynn's went up for sale, promising the family to preserve it as a pub. They submitted a planning application to reinstate original elements, carefully manage modern interventions, and maintain the building's architectural and historic interest while ensuring ongoing viability as a public house. Doig intends to retain McGlynn's familiar atmosphere.
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